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Huh, how can you compare this to Steam? Google aims to obviate the need for gamers to own top-of-the-line hardware. Steam does not offer that feature.
by danso 8y ago
Huh, how can you compare this to Steam? Google aims to obviate the need for gamers to own top-of-the-line hardware. Steam does not offer that feature.
- Rebelgecko 8y agoCurrent gamers already have gaming PCs, so there isn't much of a benefit. Even for people that don't have gaming computers or consoles, you can put a decent one together that costs less than one of Google's phones
- danso 8y agoGaming PCs need to be upgraded on a 2-4 year basis if you want to keep near the top-of-the-line. One of Google's phones can cost $600-$1000, which is significantly more than a new console. So I'm not sure why you even bring that up, as if there were no economical difference between putting $500+ on your credit card, and trying out a $15-$30 month subscription.
- Rebelgecko 8y agoComputer upgrades amortize pretty well. Over the last 8 years I've made 2 upgrades to my computer: A new SSD ($100 for 1TB) and a new GPU which is overkill for many purposes (~600 for a GTX1080). That setup can play many games at higher than 60fps, which beats the hypothetical max of Stadia (and I'll believe "4k at 60fps" when I see it— the Project Stream demo seemed to have a much lower framerate than that while still having noticeable artifacts on a 1440p monitor). Compared to that, $30 a month for streaming (if that's the price) seems as predatory as those companies that let you rent-to-own a TV. Although I'm not a fan of renting games vs owning.
- fixermark 8y agoTrue, but the only PC you're going to build out that competes with the price of a Chromecast Ultra is a Raspberry Pi retro box.